16 People 25753 Fact-checks 8155 Articles People (16) The Trump Talks AFSCME People People's Majority Occupy Wall Street Defending Main Street Let America Work People for the American Way Crystal Peoples-Stokes Ridesharing Works for Austin Let's Get To Work Social Security Works We the People petition Occupied Wall Street Journal Wisconsin Working Families Party People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Wall Street Journal editorial page Fact-checks (25753) Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech: "Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores." By Tom Feran• May 3, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says fluid milk production limitations mean grocery stores are short on milk even as farmers are dumping it By Eric Litke• April 10, 2020 Instagram posts stated on May 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: News interview proves that the Buffalo, New York supermarket shooting was staged. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 19, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says gloves shouldn’t be worn in public because “if you are wearing the same set of gloves all over town you are only spreading germs everywhere you go.” By Eric Litke• May 13, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters: A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.” By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2025 Delia Garza stated on October 21, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "Families in Del Valle, who are City of Austin residents, have to drive to Bastrop to go to the closest grocery store." By Dylan Baddour• November 6, 2014 Greg Murphy stated on January 16, 2022 in a tweet: “The Dems demand a photo ID to get a cheeseburger.” By Paul Specht• February 3, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: Google and Apple maps won’t give directions to Washington, D.C. because “they don’t want you going to a certain big rally.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021 Viral image stated on February 05, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Walmart in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, ran out of food. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 7, 2022 Viral image stated on January 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mayor Muriel Bowser “ordered all hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, and convenience stores to close Jan. 4, 5 and 6 to discourage Trump supporters from gathering in D.C.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 5, 2021 Philadelphia Daily News stated on April 14, 2016 in In an editorial: If you don't buy cigarettes at your local supermarket, your grocery bill won't go up a dime. The same is true of the sugary drink tax. If passed, you can avoid paying the tax by not buying sugary drinks. By Mark Dent• May 11, 2016 Sabino "Pio" Renteria stated on April 10, 2015 in a cover story in the Austin Chronicle: "Fifteen years ago, you couldn't even get a pizza delivered in that neighborhood." By W. Gardner Selby• April 24, 2015 Threads posts stated on August 17, 2024 in a photo: Trump said “you used to be able to get cereal for 20, 30 bucks a pound.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• August 21, 2024 Hank Gilbert stated on January 11, 2010 in a speech.: Says Texas has so few gas-pump inspectors in the field, "the HEBs of this state, the Brookshires of this state, they're calibrating their own gas pumps. The (Texas Department of Agriculture) just sends them the stickers and they calibrate them." By W. Gardner Selby• October 18, 2010 Your Choice Colorado stated on March 16, 2016 in a TV ad: Expanding the sale of full-strength beer and wine to grocery stores is "good for everybody." By Alan Gathright• April 1, 2016 X posts stated on May 14, 2022 in Twitter posts: The mass shooting in Buffalo, New York was a “false flag event.” By Gabrielle Settles• May 18, 2022 Mike Tate stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview: "A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option" By Dave Umhoefer• June 3, 2013 John McCain stated on September 06, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says Ann Kirkpatrick walked out "on constituents when questioned" on the Affordable Care Act. By Anthony Cave• September 21, 2016 Kevin McCarthy stated on June 03, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets." By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2018 Kimberly Klacik stated on October 13, 2021 in a tweet: An image of empty grocery store shelves shows the effect of President Joe Biden's “Build Back Better” plan. By Bill McCarthy• October 13, 2021 Articles (8155) Hakeem Jeffries ‘maximum warfare’ comment was about redistricting, not a call to violence By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2026 In context: What Rush Limbaugh said about Hurricane Irma before evacuation By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 10, 2017 In Context: Lawmaker explains food stamps, junk food plan By Tom Kertscher• March 21, 2013 United Facts of America: Fact-checkers seen as blunting threat of disinformation By Tom Kertscher• May 11, 2021 Column: Why a correspondents’ dinner at a White House ballroom could endanger press freedom By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2026 Do Texas restaurants often shortchange on barbecue by the pound? Records suggest not. By W. Gardner Selby• May 25, 2017 White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations By Maria Briceño• October 31, 2025 What’s the manufacturing job killer, automation or trade? By Jon Greenberg• October 16, 2019 Bird flu might impact price, but not safety of Thanksgiving turkey By Grace Abels• November 21, 2025 Whole Foods didn't write anti-gay slur on Austin cake, pastor reveals By W. Gardner Selby• May 17, 2016 Do you need that vitamin? Review this checklist first By Grace Abels• May 29, 2026 Rick Perry celebrates Iowa ice cream, reminding us of food fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• May 19, 2015 How the 2008 and 2020 recessions will be different, and why that matters By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2020 Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 High prices and depleted shelves: Here’s why the supply chain is a mess — and will be for a while By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2021 Officials target microplastics. What exactly are they? How do they get into the body? By Madison Czopek• April 14, 2026 Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2022 Newsmax, Fox News air outdated, out-of-context photos of empty shelves in segments bashing Biden By Bill McCarthy• October 22, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Tampa with Ron DeSantis By Katie Akin, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• August 1, 2018 How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained By Bill McCarthy• March 10, 2020
The Trump Talks AFSCME People People's Majority Occupy Wall Street Defending Main Street Let America Work People for the American Way Crystal Peoples-Stokes Ridesharing Works for Austin Let's Get To Work Social Security Works We the People petition Occupied Wall Street Journal Wisconsin Working Families Party People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Wall Street Journal editorial page
Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech: "Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores." By Tom Feran• May 3, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says fluid milk production limitations mean grocery stores are short on milk even as farmers are dumping it By Eric Litke• April 10, 2020 Instagram posts stated on May 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: News interview proves that the Buffalo, New York supermarket shooting was staged. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 19, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says gloves shouldn’t be worn in public because “if you are wearing the same set of gloves all over town you are only spreading germs everywhere you go.” By Eric Litke• May 13, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters: A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.” By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2025 Delia Garza stated on October 21, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "Families in Del Valle, who are City of Austin residents, have to drive to Bastrop to go to the closest grocery store." By Dylan Baddour• November 6, 2014 Greg Murphy stated on January 16, 2022 in a tweet: “The Dems demand a photo ID to get a cheeseburger.” By Paul Specht• February 3, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: Google and Apple maps won’t give directions to Washington, D.C. because “they don’t want you going to a certain big rally.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021 Viral image stated on February 05, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Walmart in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, ran out of food. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 7, 2022 Viral image stated on January 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mayor Muriel Bowser “ordered all hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, and convenience stores to close Jan. 4, 5 and 6 to discourage Trump supporters from gathering in D.C.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 5, 2021 Philadelphia Daily News stated on April 14, 2016 in In an editorial: If you don't buy cigarettes at your local supermarket, your grocery bill won't go up a dime. The same is true of the sugary drink tax. If passed, you can avoid paying the tax by not buying sugary drinks. By Mark Dent• May 11, 2016 Sabino "Pio" Renteria stated on April 10, 2015 in a cover story in the Austin Chronicle: "Fifteen years ago, you couldn't even get a pizza delivered in that neighborhood." By W. Gardner Selby• April 24, 2015 Threads posts stated on August 17, 2024 in a photo: Trump said “you used to be able to get cereal for 20, 30 bucks a pound.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• August 21, 2024 Hank Gilbert stated on January 11, 2010 in a speech.: Says Texas has so few gas-pump inspectors in the field, "the HEBs of this state, the Brookshires of this state, they're calibrating their own gas pumps. The (Texas Department of Agriculture) just sends them the stickers and they calibrate them." By W. Gardner Selby• October 18, 2010 Your Choice Colorado stated on March 16, 2016 in a TV ad: Expanding the sale of full-strength beer and wine to grocery stores is "good for everybody." By Alan Gathright• April 1, 2016 X posts stated on May 14, 2022 in Twitter posts: The mass shooting in Buffalo, New York was a “false flag event.” By Gabrielle Settles• May 18, 2022 Mike Tate stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview: "A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option" By Dave Umhoefer• June 3, 2013 John McCain stated on September 06, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says Ann Kirkpatrick walked out "on constituents when questioned" on the Affordable Care Act. By Anthony Cave• September 21, 2016 Kevin McCarthy stated on June 03, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets." By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2018 Kimberly Klacik stated on October 13, 2021 in a tweet: An image of empty grocery store shelves shows the effect of President Joe Biden's “Build Back Better” plan. By Bill McCarthy• October 13, 2021
Hakeem Jeffries ‘maximum warfare’ comment was about redistricting, not a call to violence By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2026 In context: What Rush Limbaugh said about Hurricane Irma before evacuation By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 10, 2017 In Context: Lawmaker explains food stamps, junk food plan By Tom Kertscher• March 21, 2013 United Facts of America: Fact-checkers seen as blunting threat of disinformation By Tom Kertscher• May 11, 2021 Column: Why a correspondents’ dinner at a White House ballroom could endanger press freedom By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2026 Do Texas restaurants often shortchange on barbecue by the pound? Records suggest not. By W. Gardner Selby• May 25, 2017 White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations By Maria Briceño• October 31, 2025 What’s the manufacturing job killer, automation or trade? By Jon Greenberg• October 16, 2019 Bird flu might impact price, but not safety of Thanksgiving turkey By Grace Abels• November 21, 2025 Whole Foods didn't write anti-gay slur on Austin cake, pastor reveals By W. Gardner Selby• May 17, 2016 Do you need that vitamin? Review this checklist first By Grace Abels• May 29, 2026 Rick Perry celebrates Iowa ice cream, reminding us of food fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• May 19, 2015 How the 2008 and 2020 recessions will be different, and why that matters By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2020 Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 High prices and depleted shelves: Here’s why the supply chain is a mess — and will be for a while By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2021 Officials target microplastics. What exactly are they? How do they get into the body? By Madison Czopek• April 14, 2026 Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2022 Newsmax, Fox News air outdated, out-of-context photos of empty shelves in segments bashing Biden By Bill McCarthy• October 22, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Tampa with Ron DeSantis By Katie Akin, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• August 1, 2018 How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained By Bill McCarthy• March 10, 2020
